4 Principles To Effective Communication

Whenever you see business leaders, celebrities, or even politicians speak in public, they seem to have mastered the concept of public speaking. On the other hand, you might struggle to even get a couple of sentences in before the nerves come in.

What you might not understand, however, is almost all effective communicators spend endless hours behind practicing.

The former United States President, Barrack Obama, for instance, is known as one of the most eloquent and well-expressed presidents in history. However, he hasn’t always had his charm and charisma while speaking. He has only attained such effectiveness while communicating, through hours and hours of rehearsing.

The next time you’re practicing for a speech, or if you want to improve on your communication skills for your next meeting, or perhaps you just want to voice your ideas in a way that will be well received, here are seven principles for you to incorporate.

1. Perception

People want to listen to a speaker who is relaxed, interesting, and comfortable. When you’re having a conversation with a colleague or friend, you certainly have no problem of being interesting or relaxed. But when addressing a public or giving a speech, you change to a tensed and rigid person.

Change your perception.

Stop thinking of the crowd, imagine you’re speaking to a friend or colleague and try to act the same way you would. If you can easily converse with one or two people, you can certainly give a speech to a crowd.

Read on to see more principles that will help you better your communication skills.